Serie A line-ups: Udinese vs. Roma

Football Italia

·26 janvier 2025

Serie A line-ups: Udinese vs. Roma

Roma have surprisingly throw new buy Devyne Rensch into the starting XI with Lorenzo Pellegrini and Artem Dovbyk, as they visit Florian Thauvin and Lorenzo Lucca’s Udinese.

It kicks off at the Bluenergy Stadium at 14.00 GMT.

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You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The Giallorossi have revitalised their Serie A form in 2025 and are unbeaten in five, but their confidence was hit by Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League defeat away to AZ Alkmaar.

Bryan Cristante is still out injured, but Pellegrini returns to the squad following a muscular issue in the 3-1 victory over Genoa.

Mario Hermoso did not make the trip, as he is on the verge of a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.

Paulo Dybala, Mats Hummels and Leandro Paredes are given a rare rest, so Tommaso Baldanzi steps into the starting XI in support of Dovbyk.

The real shock is that just hours after completing the transfer from Ajax, Rensch is thrown straight in at the deep end for his Roma debut.

FLORENCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Florian Thauvin of Udinese Calcio celebrates with teammate Lorenzo Lucca after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 23, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Udinese have hit real problems in recent weeks, drawing three on the bounce before Monday night’s painful 4-1 defeat away to Como.

That was influenced by the red card for Oumar Solet, who is therefore suspended, with Keinan Davis, Maduka Okoye, Lautaro Giannetti and Kingsley Ehizibue injured.

Lucca and Thauvin lead the attack, with veteran Alexis Sanchez ready to come off the bench.